Welcome!
The Instrumentation Resource Facility (IRF) is an integral component of the research and teaching mission of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine (USC SOMC), the IRF houses several major pieces of state-of-the-art biotechnological equipment that provide investigation ranging from single cell and molecular level analysis to whole animal imaging. Additionally, the IRF maintains a full range of ancillary equipment available for sample preparation, image enhancement, and data analysis. By providing state-of-the-art biomedical instrumentation, the IRF seeks to facilitate the expansion of scientific knowledge and discovery in the USC School of Medicine Columbia and main campus research environments.
▪ Whole Animal Imaging Instruments
▪ Histology & Light Microscopy
▪ Live Cell & Confocal Imaging Systems
▪ Electron Microscopy Systems
▪ Image Analysis Software
▪ Flow Cytometry & Cell Sorting
▪ Molecular Analysis
▪ Training, Extended Assistance, & Consultations
Austin Worden, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Cell Biology & Anatomy
IRF Director
Phone: (803) 216-3823
Austin.Worden@uscmed.sc.edu
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Robert Price, Ph.D.
Research Professor
Cell Biology & Anatomy
Retiring IRF Director
Phone: (803) 216-3824
Bob.Price@uscmed.sc.edu
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Jay D. Potts, Ph.D.
Professor
Cell Biology & Anatomy
Assistant IRF Director
Phone: (803) 216-3820
Jay.Potts@uscmed.sc.edu
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Jason Kubinak, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology
Assistant IRF Director
Phone: (803) 216-3408
Jason.Kubinak@uscmed.sc.edu
Anna Harper
Lab Manager and Administrator
Phone: (803) 216-3825
Anna.Harper@uscmed.sc.edu
Lorain Junor
Research Specialist
Phone: (803) 216-3859
Lorain.Junor@uscmed.sc.edu
Ryan Ball
Graduate Research Assistant
Phone: (803) 216-3859
Ryan.Ball@uscmed.sc.edu
Karmen Owen
Research Specialist
Phone: (803) 216-3854
Karmen.Owen@uscmed.sc.edu
Ahmed Mohammed, Ph.D
Research Specialist
Phone: (803) 216-3854
Ahmed.Mohammed@uscmed.sc.edu
Kenny Johnson
Graduate Research Assistant
Phone: (803) 216-3854
Kenny.Johnson@uscmed.sc.edu
Instrumentation Resource Facility
